SharkFighter's SS log (now, with discipline!)
Hello everyone,
Some background: I'm a 37-year-old, 5'11, 215-pound guy.
About two years ago I started lifting regularly, though it wasn't a structured program -- I just wanted to get out of the office at lunch. I eventually found Starting Strength. I've decided to commit to SS, especially after recently getting a copy of PPST and starting to understand the science of the linear progression/novice adaptation. I'm following the rules this time, and starting lowish on my lifts (with one mistake, which I am correcting). I should hit my previous 5RM in the 4-6th week, depending on the exercise.
My previous time in SS, I got to the following 5RMs, after about 6-7 weeks of training:
Squat: 315x5x3
Bench: 220x5x3
Deadlift: 345x5x1
Press: 140x5x3
PCleans: 165x3x5
Started Monday, but my deadlift weight was based on what I thought my 5RM was, and damn, was I wrong.
Monday -- Workout A
Squats 205x5x3 Good weight, easy lift
Bench 175x5x3 Good weight, easy lift
Deadlift 315x5x1 (Way too high, this was probably close to my 5RM.)
Wednesday -- Workout B (definitely starting low weights here, been reading PPST and this site, realize that starting too low is better than too high).
Squats 215x5x3 (+10) easy
Press 100x5x3 Good weight, easy lift
PCleans 115x3x5 Slightly light, but running out of time and so I did what a coworker was doing.
Planning on the following linear progressions:
Squats +10
Deadlift +15 -- next workout I will start at 235
All others +5 per workout
Anyway, that's my first two workouts. Please feel free to post any comments/suggestions. Any helpful advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers!